Mosquito netting and bar.



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No. 851,429 PATENTED APR. 23, 1907.

. J. B. R. NOBLE.

MOSQUITO NETTING AND BAR.

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MOSQUITO NETTING AND BAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 23, 1907.

Application filed October 19, 1906. Serial No. 339,634.

To all whom {it "my OOH/(16PM:

Be it known that l, J ()SEPH B. R. N OBLE, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing at Washington, in the county of Washingtonand State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Mosquito Nettings and Bars, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inmosquito nettings and bars.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple and inexpensivemosquito net or bar l which will thoroughly protect a person lyingbeneath the same from :mosquitos or similar insects.

In the frame is mounted a novel fan adap ted to be actuated by theperson lying beneath l, the mosquito net, whereby a circulation of airwithin the net may be inaii'itained, which will have a tendency to drivemosquitos or similar insects from the netting.

The detail construction of my improved mosquito netting will bepresently described and thenspecifically pointed out in the appendedclaims.

Referring to the drawing forming a part of this specification, likenumerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views, in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of my improved mosquito net,illustrating the same as used in a sleeping compartment, and Fig. 2 is adetail perspective view of a portion of the mosquito net. l

To put my invention into practice, 1 conl struct my improved mosquitonetting of a plate 1 having an eyelet 2 by which the mosquite netting issuspended from the ceiling of i a sleeping compartment, the ceilingbeing provided with suitable hook 3. Suspended from the edges of theplate 1 by angularly disposed hangers 4 is a horizontally disposed ovalframe 5. in practice I. have found a convenient and practical method ofsupporting the oval frame 5 to be that shown in the present illustrationof my invention, which consists in bending the lower ends of the Ihangers 4, substantially into the form of a l hook, into which hookedends the frame 5 is l l l l received as shown. Mounted over the plate 1in the frame 5 is a perforated hood 6 preferably made of finely wovennetting. lhe hood has its upper edges suitably secured to the eyelet 2,while its lower edges are adapted to drape over the bed 7 in connectionwith which it is used.

The oval -frame 5 is braced centrally by means of a rod Supon which isloosely mounted a. depending blade 9 having an upwardly extending arm 10To the end of the army .1 0 is attached a cord or cable 1 1, said cablepassing through an. eyelet 12 carried by the frame 5, and an eyelet 1-1carried by the lead piece of the bed 7. The end of tlxe cable or cord isprovided with a handle 15, adapted to be gripped by a person lying uponthe bed, when it is desired to oscillate the blade 9. The blade 9 servesfunctionally as a fan and when oscillated by pulling upon the cable orcord 11, it is adapted to place the air within the netting incirculation whereby the person ly ing upon the bed or couch will bemaintained .in. a cool state. The fan also assists in preventingmosquitos or similar insects from entering the hood 6, y

it will be observed that such changes in the size, material and minordetails of construction, as are permissible by the appended claims, maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention.

hat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

in a device for suspending mosquito netting or canopies, the combinationof a suspending plate having an eyelet, hangers secured at their upperends to the edges of said plate and having their lower endssubstantially hooleshape in form, a frame in the form of an endless bandreceived in said, hook-shaped ends of the langers, a rod for bracingsaid frame centrally having its ends received in two of said angers, anda netting enclosing the plate, tlte hangers, and the frame.

In testimony whereof I a [fix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOSEPH B. R. NOBLE.

itnesses:

SAMUEL l-lnir, MAnsrrAL \VAYNE.

